Why did Hagia Sophia change from church to mosque to museum and back to mosque?

💡 The Answer

• Hagia Sophia was built as a Christian cathedral in the 6th century.
• After the Ottoman conquest in 1453 it was converted into a mosque.
• In 1935 it became a museum under the secular Turkish Republic.
• In 2020 it was redesignated as a mosque, reflecting changing priorities.